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Slane, Christopher, 1957- :The Key hoist - "Up and over... the ditch." 25 May 2012
Date: 2012
From: Slane, Christopher, 1957-: Digital cartoons published in the Listener, New Zealand Herald, or New Zealand Farmers' Weekly
By: Listener (Periodical)
Reference: DCDL-0021576
Description: In a parody of a basketball game, the Prime Minister, John Key, propels a woman into a basket attached to a pole labelled 'Australia'. The basket is labelled 'jobs'. Other job seekers await their turn. The 'hoist' is a common term in basketball for scoring. Here it refers to Government inaction on unemployment causing New Zealanders to leave for Australia, scoring not only jobs but higher wages. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Slane, Christopher, 1957- :"Yes! I'VE finally caught up with Australia." 24 June 2011
Date: 2011
From: Slane, Christopher, 1957-: Digital cartoons published in the Listener, New Zealand Herald, or New Zealand Farmers' Weekly
By: Listener (Periodical)
Reference: DCDL-0018180
Description: Prime Minister, John Key, makes a speech in the Australian parliament and says 'Yes! I'VE finally caught up with Australia'. On his left is Australian Prime Minister, Julia Gillard and on his right is the Speaker of the House, Harry Jenkins. Context - on the 20th June PM John Key made history when he became the first New Zealand leader to address the Australian Parliament. "We have stood shoulder to shoulder in the face of challenges on the battlefield, at the negotiating table, and amid the debris of natural disaster" he said. The comment, 'Yes! I'VE finally caught up with Australia', is a reference to the government's desire and aim to close the pay gap between New Zealanders and Australians by 2025. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).